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Is anybody up for playing some casual Magic The Gathering in London? I'm looking to get together a playgroup of people who enjoy kicking about low-money casual decks.

In an ideal world I'd like to see if I could get a circle of people together who'd be interested in trying out pauper magic. That way everybody could be as competitive as they felt like, without having to resort to the crazy prices of chase-rares etc.

For those who don't know what pauper is, it's an MTG format where only cards printed at common are permitted. The aim is to get all of the competitive fun of MTG, without the huge price-tag of top tier decks. It's a surprisingly deep format with a lot of scope for deck-building (trust me, you'll be amazed what you can do with just commons), and anybody can throw together several highly competitive decks without having to pay more than a tenner.

Anyway, I'd be glad to hear from anybody whose interested in getting some casual MTG going on, regardless of the format.

I am aware of the GamesClub and others but considering the late finishes seem a little too far away for me. Also the GamesClub seems to be a pretty competitive environment which dosn't appeal. Anyone in North West London/Hillingdon area wanna meet in a Wetherspoons for some games?

Dark Sphere is a great place to Magic in London. At the back of Dark Sphere is Legion City, London's only MTG Singles retailers. Like us on facebook and send us a message if you need any cards - you can buy them in store! We are also going to be the sole traders at the Regional PTQ in London at Dark Sphere next weekend. (25th April 2015)